Game Transfer Phenomena in a Sci-fi book

A new depiction of GTP in a fictional story! In 2016 GTP inspired an episode of the TV crime-drama series CSI: Cyber. This time it is in the Sci-fi book “Planet-Alt-Sete-Nine”.

“What happens when a video game begins to take on a life of its own? Is it the program’s ground breaking artificial intelligence or something more sinister? Master game designer Jake must race against time to solve the riddle of Alt-Sete-Nine before loosing his girlfriend Haylee to the revolutionary video game” wrote BJ Neblett in his book inspired by research on Game Transfer Phenomena.

“It was just yesterday. I came home from work late. She’d been playing for some twenty-four hours straight and hadn’t slept. Haylee didn’t recognize me at first. She just kept screaming about the mutants on the screen.” Jake’s breath caught in his throat at the significance of his own words. “That’s just what you said, Doctor; about the GPS thing.” “GTP,” Cochran said patiently, “Game Transfer Phenomena…”

I have just started reading it. I will give you my full insights when I’m done.

I hope the author can give me a dedicated copy.

Have you read it? Please share your comments.

UPDATE:

Check out BJ Neblett’s blog post “Infinite Internet: We Are All Connected” to find out how GTP happened to appear in his book “Planet Alt-Sete-Nine” and find out more about his creative work.

I’m waiting for my hard copy so I can read it and tell you more about the story.

2 thoughts on “Game Transfer Phenomena in a Sci-fi book”

Glad you found my new book so intriguing. I hope I did GTP justice! Perhaps a little consultation is in order as I work on book two: Planet Alt-Sete-Nine: Princess Haylee, due out early 2019.
And yes, I’d be glad to send you a signed copy. Just drop me an email at: bjneblettbooks@gmail.com
Good luck on your continuing research. I look forward to reading your findings!
BJ Neblett, author Planet Alt-Sete-Nine series.

Thanks for the kind words and mention! I look forward to reading more of your work as I prepare book two, Planet Alt-Sete-Nine: Princess Haylee. Just tell me where to send your signed copy!
BJ Neblett
author: Planet Alt-Sete-Nine

I’m super excited to interchange perspectives on my research #GameTransferPhenomena in my talk: “Transfer of Gaming Experiences: Considering the Impact of Game Design Beyond Gameplay” with the #videogames masters at Develop:Brighton in July! #ImASpeaker @DevelopConf

October 12th- University of British Columbia, Vancouver. “When the mind keeps playing after the game has been turned off: Game Transfer Phenomena”

October- Visit Brain, Attention, and Reality Lab, University of British Columbia, Vancouver.

September 27-30 World Congress of Psychiatry in Mexico City. “GTP and problematic smartphone use in an augmented reality game” & “Can sensory intrusions and motoric activations caused by the use of technology become pathological?”

About Author

Dr Angelica B. Ortiz de Gortari is a psychologist. Currently, a Marie Curie COFUND Postdoctoral Research fellow in Cyberpsychology at the Psychology and Neuroscience of Cognition Research Unit at the University of Liège. Critical inquiry on the psychosocial implications of interactive media technologies has been her professional passion since undergraduate school when she conducted one of the first studies on internet addiction. Game Transfer Phenomena (GTP) is her area of research expertise, for which she has won awards. Dr Ortiz de Gortari’s research has been featured in different media worldwide including New Scientist, BBC World Service, The International Herald Tribune, The Guardian, Discovery News, and History Channel News. Her research on GTP has also inspired an episode of the TV series CSI: Cyber. She has published academically and presented at several international conferences. The goal of her research is maximising the psychological and social benefits of interactive virtual technologies while reducing the potential risks it can present to some individuals.